Parts of Speech
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The colors of the painting are vivid.
"of the painting"
The crew (eats,eat) in groups of four between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM.
The crew eats in groups of four between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM.
What words in the following sentence need to be capitalized: Felix and Uncle mac went on vacation to Sydney, australia.
Mac
Australia
Which acronym do we use to help us remember how to edit?
A. CUPS
B. YUM
C. DINOSAUR
D. ARMS
A. CUPS
Which acronym do we use to help us remember how to revise?
A. CUPS
B. YUM
C. DINOSAUR
D. ARMS
D. ARMS
Add a prepositional phrase to the following sentence: The house is for sale.
Answers may vary.
Either math or pre-algebra (is, are) a requirement for eighth graders.
Either math or pre-algebra is a requirement for eighth graders.
Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence: During the planning for the games, mayor rocky anderson met with the united states olympic committee.
Mayor Rocky Anderson
United State Olympic Committee
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?
1 Do you think snakes are evil, slimy, scary creatures.
A. Change the commas to semicolons
B. Change scary to scarey
C. Change the period to a question mark
D. Make no change
C. Change the period to a question mark
13 A loud yell interrupted my thoughts and brought me back to the present. 14 Kate had made it to the top of the incline. 15 She looked down at me with a grin on her face.
Selena wants to replace loud in sentence 13 with a more precise word. Which word should she choose to describe Kate's yell?
A. Joyful
B. Painful
C. Muffled
D. Fearful
A. Joyful
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: Lightning streaked continuously, driving jagged spears into the dark night.
Continuously
I myself, not my friends, (is, am) responsible for the decisions I make.
I myself, not my friends, am responsible for the decisions I make.
Explain why east is not capitalized in the following sentence: The Wasatch Mountains are east of Salt Lake City.
Directions are only capitalized when they are referring to specific sections of a country.
Example: West Coast
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?
11 Many people also beleive all snakes are poisonous.
A. Change beleive to believe
B. Insert a comma after beleive
C. Change poisonous to poisenous
D. Make no change
A. Change beleive to believe
19 I continued to climb even though my legs felt like rubber. 20 Kate began to tell me about her first day at school.
Which sentence should Selena add before sentence 20 to make the sequence of events in her narrative clearer?
A. I wish I had the strength to go on.
B. Kate started down the trail before I reached the top.
C. I turned around and headed down the trail.
D. When we reached the top, I sat down across from Kate.
D. When we reached the top, I sat down across from Kate.
Complete the following sentence by adding in an appropriate adjective: My dad's recliner is really ugly, but it is _______________than my mom's rocking chair.
More comfortable
Softer
Older
Each of the boys (hope, hopes) to find a fossil.
Each of the boys hopes to find a fossil.
Which words in the following sentence need to be capitalized and why: My friend sasha said, "the number of women's sports has certainly increased."
Sasha- Name (Proper Noun)
The- First Word at the Beginning of a Direct Quotation
Which change should be made in sentence 20?
20 Even the venom of poisonous snakes aren't all bad.
A. Insert a comma after Even
B. Change venom to venum
C. Change aren't to isn't
D. Change the period to a question mark
C. Change aren't to isn't
5 I thought back to the day when my mother announced our vacation plans for the summer. 6 We were going to spend a week hiking in Colorado and exploring the Continental Divide. 7 I had read about the Continental Divide in my Social Studies class. 8 I made an effort to look excited as mom described the challenging trails, but Kate didn't have to try.
Which sentence should Selena delete because it does not relate to her main point?
A. Sentence 5
B. Sentence 6
C. Sentence 7
D. Sentence 8
C. Sentence 7
Replace the italicized nouns in this sentence with pronouns: Ian left the present on the doorstep for Lucy.
He left it on the doorstep for her.
The raptors in the time of dinosaurs ______ fast and able hunters.
Were
Which words in the sentence need to be capitalized?
America's
A Prairie Home Companion
June
3 Throughout history, people have feared snakes because of its strange appearance and reputation for being poisonous.
Which change should be made in sentence 3?
A. Delete the comma
B. Change its to their
C. Change have to has
D.Change appearance to apearance
B. Change its to their
11 She loved being outdoors. 12 I preferred being inside with the air conditioning blowing.
Selena wants to add variety to her narrative by combining sentences. How should she combine sentences 11 and 12 to highlight the differences between Kate and her?
A. She loved being outdoors; indeed, I preferred being inside with the air conditioning blowing.
B. She loved being outdoors; therefore; I preferred being inside with the air conditioning blowing.
C. She loved being outdoors, while I preferred being inside with the air conditioning blowing.
D. She loved being outdoors because I preferred being inside with the air condition blowing.
C. She loved being outdoors, while I preferred being inside with the air conditioning blowing.